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Community defends 4‑H barn event; extension office provides timestamped photos to insurance
Summary
Community members and 4‑H staff disputed reports that a private event trashed the David B. Mains 4‑H building, saying they cleaned after the event and that time‑stamped photos provided to the jury and insurer show the condition; extension staff described unsanitary restroom damage and pictures with timestamps.
Multiple speakers at the Dec. 1 DeSoto Parish Police Jury meeting disputed news reports and some juror statements about damage at the David B. Mains Memorial 4‑H Center after a private event. Members of the event committee said photos circulating publicly were taken before they completed cleaning and asked the jury and staff to provide timestamps and video evidence to clarify the record.
Joshua Sally, parish chair of the DeSoto Parish Extension Office, delivered a detailed account of what his staff found and said time‑stamped photographs had been provided to the police jury office and the insurance company. Sally listed facility observations including broken fixtures, trash, and stains in restrooms; he said some cleaning occurred between Sunday night and Monday morning but that restroom sanitation issues persisted for days.
Committee members said they provided security, conducted thorough cleaning (including overnight work), and had asked staff for access to camera footage and timestamps. They said a decorator who arrived to remove items admitted backing into a garage door and that elements of the damage may have occurred after the party ended. Jurors and staff discussed public‑records obligations and preservation of security video while the insurance company investigates.
What happens next: Jurors directed staff to preserve relevant security video and documents while the insurance investigation and any public‑records requests proceed.
